Kelly Osbourne said she used to overeat when she was emotionally upset

A nutritionist has praised Kelly Osbourne's plant-based diet, after the star revealed it helped her lose a staggering 65lb.

Osbourne shared her weight loss news on Instagram earlier this week, making mainstream media headlines.

According to the Daily Mirror, the star has credited her plant-based diet with helping her lose weight and improve her relationship with food.

Osbourne once said she put pounds on after overcoming her drug addiction, saying: "I replaced the drugs with food and just got fatter and fatter. I'm an emotional eater. When I get upset, my diet goes out the window."

It was changing her lifestyle that helped her tackle her weight, she admitted, telling HuffPost: "Once I learned how to work out right and eat right, it's one of those things that you just have to commit to a life change rather than being on a diet."

Now a nutritionist has praised plant-based diets in a Marie Claire article titled Kelly Osbourne lost six stone by going vegan: three nutritionists share if the diet is good for weight loss.

Nutritionist Lauren Windas said plant-based diets 'can be beneficial for weight loss if meals often include more of an abundance of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds' and legumes, which are relatively low in calories and can support metabolic health.

Marie Claire added: "Emphasis here on the if, but if you do adopt a well-balanced vegan lifestyle packed with nutrient-dense foods and maintain a calorie deficit in doing so, the likelihood is you'll lose weight. Plus, you'll be nourishing your body while doing so. Win, win."

She added that because plant-based diets tend to be higher in fiber, people following them often feel 'fuller and more energized'.

"This could lead to reduced calorie consumption and potentially less snacking between meals, which could in turn result in weight loss," she said.

Not all the nutritionists were totally positive, with some criticisms of plant-based diets including that people should plan to ensure they aren't becoming nutrient deficient in B12 and iron (just as those following omnivorous diets should).

Irrespective of reporting, it's important to note that major nutritional bodies, including the British and American Dietetic Associations, say that plant-based diets can be suitable for all stages of life.

"It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases," the American Dietetic Association says.

"Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes."

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Pregnancy is a time for many healthcare visits. While its tempting to skip the dentist, thats one appointment you shouldnt put off.

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Why? Pregnancy puts you at risk for dental problems, so its important to continue getting oral care, says Ob/Gyn Julian Peskin, MD.

In this Q&A, he answers some common questions about pregnancy and oral health.

A. As most pregnant women realize, pregnancy ramps up hormones. And that increased hormone load can cause your gums to swell. Swollen gums can trap food and result in gum disease or infection.

The other hormone-driven concern is morning sickness. When you vomit, the acid that comes up from the stomach can eat away at tooth enamel. Morning sickness can also make you less likely to brush your teeth, because the gag reflex and nausea are so strong. Without proper dental hygiene, your oral health is in jeopardy.

A. Severe periodontal disease can result in potential complications to your pregnancy. Many studies link periodontal disease to:

We believe that gum disease results in bacteria getting into your bloodstream and causing an inflammatory response in the body. Proper dental care can stop this process from starting.

A. The benefits of seeing a dentist far outweigh the risks. If you need:

A. Some procedures cant wait, like treatment for an abscess. And the good news is, you dont have to wait. Its perfectly fine to have gum surgery or other major dental work performed during pregnancy.

Just alert your dentist so they can choose an antibiotic that is safe during pregnancy. Dentists will avoid prescribing tetracycline, which can stain your fetuss teeth.

A. The keys to good oral health are the same whether or not youre pregnant. Brush twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste and continue to floss. You can also use a fluoridated mouthwash that doesnt contain alcohol.

If you experience vomiting during pregnancy, protect your teeth by rinsing with a solution of water plus one teaspoon of baking soda. And if morning sickness makes you want to retch when brushing, ask your dentist for a bland-tasting toothpaste.

A. Continue to see your dentist for routine care every six months. Plus, eat a healthy, balanced diet that includes these vitamins and minerals:

Start your babys oral hygiene now! A babys first teeth begin to develop about three months into your pregnancy. Diets containing dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, provide essential minerals and are good for your babys developing teeth, gums and bones.

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Christina Romagosa is a research associate professor in the University of Floridas Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in Gainesville, Florida, but much of her work is in South Florida. Her research focuses on how ecosystems respond to invasive species, or non-native species that do harm to the ecosystem. Now, shes focusing on invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park especially whats inside them.

So what is it about pythons that got you hooked? Im very interested in invasion ecology. I wanted to learn more about how this top predator, the python, can affect all the fauna [animals]. This one animal can affect the birds, can affect the mammals, and can have some effect on the reptiles. What happens when the Burmese python is present and how does that change the Everglades ecosystem?

Did you always know you were going to work in science? In college, I hadnt come across any well-known biologists that came from my ethnic background and that made me feel a little alone. When I read Ariel Lugos interview (in my undergraduate biology textbook), I found it amazing that he was Puerto Rican and featured in the ecology section. Im Cuban and I had never met anyone else with a Latinx background that had success in the field of ecology. It was very motivating.

And now you can be a role model for your students. I never think of myself as a role model, but it makes me so happy to have students pull me aside to say that my being here makes them feel like they can do this because we have the same ethnic background. Im their Ariel Lugo!

What motivated your studies on python diets? When we started this project, people had knowledge of the python diet. We knew that the majority of their diet was mammals. But we wanted to document and identify those animal groups that are most at risk of predation. Also, the insertion of a predator like a python into any ecosystem could cause changes in the food web called trophic cascades. We wanted to answer questions such as: How does an invasive species affect food webs in the greater Everglades? Does the python diet vary across space and time?

How did you get the pythons for your python diet project? I work with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Park Service, and as part of the collaboration, I receive pythons that are brought to the park after they are caught either on or near park lands. USGS and park scientists perform necropsies (an autopsy of an animal) and extract the gut contents. At our lab, we clean (a subset of) the contents so we can see the structures better and find out what those pythons ate. We find hair, teeth and feathers, and the animals are identified visually from those structures by looking through a microscope.

Identifying by eye seems difficult. You never use DNA? Project collaborators at USGS tried to extract DNA and it didnt work. We dont really know whats going on, but if you are extracting diet contents from a pythons lower gut, the DNA extraction doesnt work. We think that the python stomach must be really acidic and that completely degrades the DNA.

What have you found in the pythons guts? Pythons have a pretty broad diet, but within the lower part of Everglades National Park, such as in the Mahogany Hammock and Flamingo areas, pythons are primarily eating rodents like hispid cotton rats. Depending on where the pythons come from, well find other mammals like opossums, wading birds, alligators and weve even gotten iguana.

Tell me more about the crazy lung parasite in Pythons. Pythons here have this crazy lung parasite thats native to Asia and theyve brought it over to Florida.

Its a pentastome species, Raillietiella orientalis, and is actually more closely related to crustaceans (like sea lice) than nematodes (worm-like parasites). Many snake species native to Florida are highly susceptible to infection from this parasite.

We found that R. orientalis infected 13 species of native snakes, and that the infection rate was actually higher in the native snakes compared to pythons. The native snakes were more likely to be infected by the parasite and contained more parasites per host, compared with pythons.

Do you know how native snakes are affected by these pentastomes? They (the native snakes) can have a lot of pentastomes in their lungs, and some have so many it can affect how they breathe. We found 77 pentastomes in one snake! More importantly, we are finding these pentastomes in native snakes where Burmese pythons are not found yet, so the native snakes could be giving them to each other.

-Antonia Florio, Everglades National Park

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If You are what you eat, whats in a Burmese Python? - Florida Keys Weekly

In August, we are normally preparing our children for school. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many adults may also be getting ready for a return to work in person for the first time since March. Be it in a school building, office complex or other place of employment, theres a lot to think about to ensure that the first day back gets off to a good start.

With countless changes and new safety protocols, we have come up with several rules of thumb to consider:

Dont go back if you pose a risk.

This is an easy one. If you or your children have COVID-19 symptoms, or have come into contact with someone who has symptoms, continue to isolate or quarantine pending the results of a test. We all have a responsibility to our community to stay put if we pose a risk to others.

Waiting for the right time to return to regular activities is crucial. Follow Massachusetts guidelines and be sure to self-quarantine for 14 days after exposure and self-isolate for at least seven days if you tested positive and have mild symptoms that are improving.

Be prepared to not go back.

Mentally and physically we need to be prepared to not return to our offices or for our children to not go back to the schoolhouse. It will be important to stay informed and make note of your communitys policies and guidelines coming from the Commonwealth.

Stock up on supplies.

As folks return to work and school, there will be plenty of bathroom tissue on supermarket shelves, but youll need to invest in hand sanitizer, sanitary wipes and face masks. While your employer and schools should have plenty, its best to be safe and stock up on medical-grade hand sanitizer that is at least 65 percent alcohol and wash your hands with soap and water frequently. It will also be wise to have enough masks for the school and workweek so you have a fresh, clean mask each day.

You should also consider other available supplies that can help support your immune system. For example, there are many versatile supplements like zinc, elderberry and vitamin C that each support immune health and can help your body fight the coronavirus.

Be mindful of stressors.

While we discussed managing your stress during the pandemic in a recent Over the Counter column and its benefits for your health and immune system, it will be important to take note of your familys behavioral health as well. Be mindful of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions signs of anxiety and depression in your children, like fear toward people or places and altered eating patterns, and facilitate an open dialogue with your entire family to gauge how they are feeling as things return to normal. If you or a loved one are feeling depressed, seek guidance from a behavioral health clinician.

Pack a healthy lunch.

Once youre back on the job, dont rush to your favorite lunch counter too quickly for two reasons: to avoid unnecessary contact and to eat healthily. Limiting your trips to busy lunch-hour destinations will help ensure youre not coming into contact with COVID-19. It will also be an opportunity to continue the healthy eating habits that we recommended in an Over the Counter column earlier this summer, including consuming a nutrient-rich diet that can boost your immune system.

The same goes for your children. Schools have done a great job creating balanced and healthy meal options that millions of youths rely on, but packing a lunch box with some extra healthy snacks or lunch alternatives are the best way to make sure your children are getting the nutrients they need.

Dont forget to exercise and sleep well.

Just because youre headed back to work doesnt mean you should curtail your home workout routine. Theres a good reason why children have recess and gym class. Try to continue those push-ups, crunches and virtual yoga sessions at home before or after work, or in the office on your break. Some virtual yoga sessions can be done with a chair in as little time as 15 minutes.

At the very least, continue to get outside every day. Take a 15-minute walk during the workday, or carve out some time before or after work to get out and soak up some of the suns vitamin D.

We likely dont have to remind you of the importance of sleep on your immune system or your childrens development. But if you are having trouble getting to bed earlier since youre waking up earlier to get your kids ready and to commute, consider natural sleep remedies like magnesium, melatonin and lavender oil.

Things will certainly be different, but by practicing common sense and working to ensure the health and safety of you and your family, youll be better prepared to navigate the new normal.

Gary Kracoff has a degree in naturopathic medicine and is a registered pharmacist and John Walczyk is a compounding pharmacist at Johnson Compounding & Wellness in Waltham, Mass. For more information, visit http://www.naturalcompounder.com. Readers with questions about natural or homeopathic medicine, compounded medications, or health in general can email gary@naturalcompounder.com or call 781-893-3870.

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Sam Darnold is entering a crucial third year in his career, and that meant making some changes.

First of all, it sounds like he had a diet that is not conducive to being a finely tuned professional athlete.

It turns out Darnold really enjoys his In-N-Out Burger. Darnold was born and raised in California, where the popular West Coast-based burger chain is most prominent.

Darnold gave it up, and it sounds like thatll take a big chunk out of In-N-Outs profit margin.

Darnold was probably just using a figure out speech when he mentioned how often he ate at In-N-Out. Still, its an impressive commitment.

Im making sure Im not eating whatever I want to eat. Im not having In-N-Out every single day and making sure Im eating good food, Darnold said, according to the New York Post. Putting the right things in my body, thats a huge part of it. Im working out four or five days a week. I dont have to worry about how much work I put in. Its really about what Im putting in my body.

Every single day, Sam? Its hard to blame him for being hooked on the burgers. Darnold told reporters his order, which is Number 1, grilled onions, Neapolitan shake. Easy. (For the uninitiated, the No. 1 is a double-double, which is two patties and two slices of cheese.)

But yeah, thats a lot of burgers, shakes and fries for an athlete.

Darnold talked about his workouts, too, keeping his lower body strong and his upper body flexible. Part of the changes in the offseason routine are just maturing Darnold turned 23 years old in June but there might be some urgency involved too.

Darnolds rookie year was up and down after the Jets made him the third pick of the 2018 draft, but there were clear positives. His second season is tough to gauge because he dealt with mononucleosis early in the season and that caused him to miss games. He did finish fairly well.

Still, its not like theres a lot of league-wide confidence that Darnold will be a star. Opinions change fast in the NFL, even for a 23-year-old who was once considered an elite prospect. So this is a big year for Darnold. Maybe if he plays well enough he can have some offseason In-N-Out to celebrate.

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If you want to shed fat faster, the trick is to keep your blood sugar low and turn up the engines by working out.The latesttrend is to "eat like a diabetic" for overall best body fueling, so your system runs on the calories you eat (and working-out puts you at a deficit) so you never have a chance to store extra calories as fat. Nowadays "the diabetic diet" is getting a lot of attention because even for non-diabetics,it's the best wayto eat to reduce or avoid diabetes, which is more critical than ever since diabetes is a known risk factor for serious COVID-19 symptoms. To stay well, slim down and shed unwanted fat layers right now, eating high fiber, plant-based foods that have the lowest glycemic indexis being touted as the best strategy. The added benefit: Along with losing weight these all have anti-viral, immunity-boostingbenefits.

Even if you are not diabetic, and you just want to lower blood sugar and turn up the burners to help your body burn fat, there are foods that can help your body use available energy and not store calories as fat -- naturally. If you choose the right foods, get active, and keep your calories in check, you'll be able to lower your blood sugar levels and help your body's natural ability to metabolize the carbs you eat, to use blood sugar as fuel, and not allow insulin to signal "too much sugar here.... put this extra stuff into storage!" The key to doing this is to eat the foods that best keep blood sugar levels steady, or better yet, nice and low, and not let your insulin levels surge, since it's that signal that starts your body crating off calories to fat.

These foods are known to damp down blood sugar and turn off the insulin sirens, to help you burn fat naturally. We found this list in TimesNowNews.comand added two of our favorites to bring you the 7 best plant-based foods to lower blood sugar and burn fat naturally.

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